How old should a child be to stay home alone? What do you think? When I started this blog my daughter was two-years-old so it is tripping me out that instead of blogging about tantrums, I am blogging about how old kids should be before staying home by themselves! My daughter will be 9 in June.… Continue reading Home Alone
Month: March 2015
My Favorite Pregnancy Apps
Today I want to talk about my favorite pregnancy apps! When I was pregnant with my first 7 years ago, I don’t think I downloaded one pregnancy app. Not one! By the time I was pregnant with my son 4.5 years ago, I think I graduated to downloading a “contractions counter” app. Nothing fancy. Now… Continue reading My Favorite Pregnancy Apps
I’m So Sorry
This post is about teaching kids how to apologize. Sincerely. Not a, “Sorry, but….!” A real, genuine, sincere apology. A skill that will serve them well in life because let’s face it, we all mess up.
Recently I was chatting with one of my best girlfriends and she shared a story about something that happened with her middle-school aged son.
Her boy is a great kid. Super smart, responsible, good sense of right and wrong. The kind of kid that you just adore. But he, like all of us do from time to time, messed up and got in trouble in class.
How she handled it was so impressive I had to share…
OC Mom EXPO
Local Love: Spring Break in the OC
With Spring Break right around the corner, this post is dedicated to enjoying Spring Break in Orange County…and how fun a “staycation” can be! Here’s my list of fun things to do, and I would love to hear from you – please comment below, and let me know about your favorite things to do with your kids around town!
Tiny Oranges’ Recommendations
Let’s kick things off with some of Tiny Oranges’ recommendations and favorite things to do with kids in Orange County!